Conference Call Austria Services

While domestic calling rates tend to be low in Austria, international conferencing poses its share of challenges
for business. For example, hosting a conference call among users within Austria is easy enough; however, callers
from other countries may incur hefty international charges simply to access the global conference call. Moreover,
toll free numbers only work within designated regions.

One of the best ways to tackle these challenges while simultaneously allowing international participants to get
together in a global conference call is to use an international conferencing service designed for the task.

With an international conference calling plan, you can host a global call in Austria and
issue toll free numbers specific to your participants' countries. These access numbers route the calls over a traditional
PSTN telecommunications network into a conference bridge without requiring international users to dial a
foreign number or incur international long distance charges.

For example, a caller in the United States would dial a regular USA toll free number, yet would be connected to
the global teleconference in Austria. Meanwhile, a caller in South Africa would dial a toll free South African
access number, and so on.

Not located in Austria but need to provide international conference numbers local to Austria? You can host your
international conference calls from virtually anywhere in the world and issue international access numbers for
dozens of countries around the world, including Austria.

As the host of an international teleconference, you would be charged for toll free access on a per minute per caller
basis, much as you would be charged for a regular toll free phone number. Each country has its own rates, and several
options are available including the option of issuing local numbers or using moderator dial out to connect callers
from unsupported countries.

Pay as you go, contract-free international conferencing plans are available, providing you with the ultimate in
flexibility. With no prepayment, no startup costs, no monthly fees, no minimum requirements, and no long-term commitment
required, you can hold as many, or as few, international conference calls as you
want.

Our toll free, local, and dial-out international conferencing rates are incredibly low, too, and the audio quality
is unbeatable. Hold an international conference call today and see how easy and affordable international conferencing
with participants inside or out of Austria can be.

Located in the heart of Europe, Austria is a landlocked country of more than 8 million people. After being occupied
following World War II, Austria was recognized as being independent in 1955 with the signing of a state treaty. In 1995,
joined the European Union. In 1999, it entered the EU Economic and Monetary Union.

Austria's ethnic makeup consists primarily of Austrians (91.1 percent) and former Yugoslavs (4 percent) with a
handful of Turks and Germans. The official language spoken in Austria is German.

Austria Telecommunications

Austria's Telecommunications System According to the CIA World Factbook, as
of 2012, Austria had 3.342 million main line telephones in use and 13.59 million mobile cellular subscribers. This
preference for mobile phones over landlines is similar to the preference of other nations, with landline use falling
due to the
advantages and availability of mobile phones. In fact, landlines have been declining since the mid-1990s.

Austria's highly developed telecommunications system is fueled by an extensive fiber optic network. The country
is home to 15 satellite earth stations and around 600 VSATs.

In addition to delivering all telephone services, Austria's telecommunications system includes all Internet services.
Roughly 3.5 million Internet hosts are in Austria and over 80 percent of the population uses the Internet. DSL
service
dominates the broadband market; however, mobile services, cable, fiber optics, and SDSL are also available. Austria's
main ISPs include: Telekom Austria, Tele2, UPC, and KabelPlus.

Austria's Telecommunications Market Originally part of the Ministry for Transport's Postal and Telegraph Administration
(PTV), Austria's telecommunications service became a joint-stock company known as Post and Telekom Austria AG in
1996. Three years later, Post und Telekom Austria AG split
in half as two companies: Telekom Austria AG and the Austrian Postal Service.

The Republic of Austria owns just over 30 percent of ownership in Telekom Austria with the remainder privately
owned. As a member of the European Union, and in accordance with its laws, Austria's telecommunications market
underwent privatization. It has been fully privatized since the late 1990s.

A new legal framework for the telecommunications sector went into effect in 2003. This framework is made up of
several European Parliament and Council Directives (2002/19/EC, 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC, 2002/22/EC, and 2002/58/EC)
covering: access to networks, authorization of networks and services, a common regulatory framework, universal
service and users' rights, and privacy and electronic communications.

Telecommunications services in Austria have been regulated by Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and
Telecommunications and the Telecom Control Commission since late 1997. Both entities are independent authorities.
These two regulators are responsible for encouraging and regulation telecommunications competition, consumer protection,
dispute resolution between consumers and operators, telephone number assignment, and frequency bands.

Austria's Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology is responsible for developing telecommunications
policy and legislation, universal services contracts, rights of way decisions, and conducting a centralized frequencies
policy.

Telekom Austria currently provides universal service in Austria. However, the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation,
and Technology periodically reviews universal services to ensure affordability. At some point, it is believed,
if competition becomes robust enough, the universal service requirement may be
terminated.

Austria's Telecommunications Market and Competition

Austria's Telecommunications Market - Competition Like many countries, Austria has high usage rates for mobile
phones. Austria's adoption of mobile phones is among the highest in Europe, and competition is strong. As a result,
rates are low.

Austria is home to several nationwide GSM and UMTS networks operated by: A1 (Mobilkom), T-Mobile, Orange, and Drei.

You can now have 'toll free'
multi-country conference calls from the following countries: